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Rotary Loses Upcoming Leader in Sudden Death

Posted on Jul 18, 2017

RI President Ian Riseley conveyed the news that RI President-Elect Sam F. Owori died following a planned surgery. He asked Rotarians worldwide to keep the Owori family in their thoughts. Owori's hard work as a Rotarian and as a dedicated civil servant inspired millions.

There will be a service in Bedford, Texas and funeral in Uganda. Memorial contributions will be directed to the Sam F. Owori Memorial to Polio. This fund has been established to honor the president-elect's commitment to Rotary’s polio eradication efforts. Owori was a member of both the Africa Regional PolioPlus Committee and the International PolioPlus Committee. Rotarians can make online contributions to the fund here.

The 2017-18 nominating committee will select a new president-elect, in addition to the president-nominee, during its scheduled meeting in early August.

2017-2018 Rotary International Theme

DG Bob Halagan and RI President Ian Riseley

Some years ago, a new acquaintance asked me what should have been a simple question: “What is Rotary?” I opened my mouth to reply and then stopped short with the realization that I simply did not know where to begin.

The problem wasn’t that I didn’t know what Rotary was. The problem was that Rotary was — and is — too large and complex to easily define. We are a member-based organization, a club-based organization, and a service based organization; we are local, regional, and international; we are community members, businesspeople and professionals, working and retired, active in nearly every country in the world. Every one of our 1.2 million members has a unique set of goals, experiences, and priorities; every one of us has a unique understanding of Rotary.

The Changing Face of Rotary

Women in Rotary

View a presentation on building our club memberships by attracting women from the 2017 District Assembly.

Multi-Club Sponsored Project

Honduras WASH Project Opportunities

The Rotary Club of Minneapolis City of Lakes is undertaking an ambitious Water, Sanitation and Hygiene project that entails raising $800,000, with project partner World Vision, to benefit thousands of families, schools and health care facilities, by providing access to lasting sources of clean water. Click to learn more about the WASH project.

If you are interested in traveling to Western Honduras, in September, on a Vision Trip to assess the plans, please contact PDG Jim Nelson.

If you are interested in participating in this project or other international projects, please contact Maria Bavender or Sheila Gothmann.